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The Black Dwarfs

Few scholars know howexactly these Dwarfs cameto be the evil and twisted

creatures of Chaos they are now.A long and slow warping process

has changed them forever. Sunderedfrom others of their kind, trapped in

underground holds on the ash-choked Plain ofZharr, darkness swept over them. From a worshipborn out of desperation, the bull-shaped god Hashutbecame their saviour and the Dwarfs of Karak Vlagbecame a perverted mockery of their former selves.Through infernal pacts with their mysterious daemon

deity this bitter race has endured and gained anunnatural mastery of foul magic. They practicebloodthirsty rites which involve throwing captives intoburning cauldrons of molten metal.

The Black Dwarfs constantly trade armour, weaponsand machines forged out of precious metals with theirhammers and vile sorcery, for fresh supplies and

victims. Those condemned souls are brought back tothe Dark Lands. Deep beneath the the ziggurat shapedobsidian tower they are sentenced to toil in the labourpits of Mingol Zharr-Naggrund, the City of Fire andDesolation.

Fell Sorcerer Priests mastermind tactical raids

harvesting prisoners on the Silver Road to expandtheir labour force. Scouting for rich mineral veins andmetal ores while scouring the land for wyrdstonedeposits, has led detachments of the Children ofDarkness to Mordheim.

Special rulesHard to Kill:Hard to Kill:Hard to Kill:Hard to Kill: Like their uncorrupted brethren, ChaosDwarfs are tough, resilient individuals who can onlybe taken out of actionon a roll of 6 instead of 5-6

when rolling on the Injury chart. Treat a roll of 1-2 asknocked down, 3-5 as stunned, and 6 as out of action.

Hard Head:Hard Head:Hard Head:Hard Head: Chaos Dwarfs ignore the special rules for

clubs, maces, etc. They too are not easy to knock out!

Armour:Armour:Armour:Armour: Chaos Dwarfs never suffer movementpenalties for wearing armour.

Hired Swords:Hired Swords:Hired Swords:Hired Swords: A Chaos Dwarf warband may hire thefollowing Hired Swords: Ogre Bodyguard, Pit Fighter,

Warlock, Imperial Assassin, and Hobgoblin Scout.They may hire any Hired Sword described as al l mayhi re, or allowed by Orc warbands and Chaos

warbands. They may never hire Elves of any sort!

Choice of warriorsA Chaos Dwarf warband must include a minimum ofthree models. You have 500 gold crowns which youcan use to recruit and equip your warband. Themaximum number of warriors in the warband is 15.

Sorcerer:Sorcerer:Sorcerer:Sorcerer: Each Chaos Dwarf warband must have oneSorcerer no more, no less!

Bull Centaur:Bull Centaur:Bull Centaur:Bull Centaur: Your warband may include one BullCentaur.

Gaolers:Gaolers:Gaolers:Gaolers: Your warband may include up to twoGaolers.

Chaos DwChaos DwChaos DwChaos Dwarfs:arfs:arfs:arfs: Your warband may include up to fiveChaos Dwarfs.

Informers:Informers:Informers:Informers: Your warband may include any number ofInformers.

Starting experienceA SorcerorSorcerorSorcerorSorceror starts with 20 Experience.

A Bull CentaurBull CentaurBull CentaurBull Centaur starts with 10 Experience.

GaolersGaolersGaolersGaolers start with 8 Experience.

HHHHenchmenenchmenenchmenenchmen start with 0 Experience.

Characteristic increaseCharacteristics for warriors may not be increasedbeyond the maximum limits shown on the followingprofiles. Informers are a mixture of races, half-breeds,and mutants. They use the maximum characteristicsfor humans from the Mordheim rulebook.

ProfileProfileProfileProfile MMMM WSWSWSWS BSBSBSBS SSSS TTTT WWWW IIII AAAA LdLdLdLdChaos Dwarf 3 7 6 4 5 3 5 4 10

ProfileProfileProfileProfile MMMM WSWSWSWS BSBSBSBS SSSS TTTT WWWW IIII AAAA LdLdLdLd

Bull Centaur 8 7 6 5 5 4 6 5 10

Chaos Dwarf skill tableCombatCombatCombatCombat ShootingShootingShootingShooting AcademicAcademicAcademicAcademic StrengthStrengthStrengthStrength SpeedSpeedSpeedSpeed SpecialSpecialSpecialSpecial

Sorcerer Bull Centaur Gaolers


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Chaos Dwarf equipment listsThe following lists are used by Chaos Dwarf warbands to pick their equipment:

CHAOS DWARF EQUIPMENT LISTCHAOS DWARF EQUIPMENT LISTCHAOS DWARF EQUIPMENT LISTCHAOS DWARF EQUIPMENT LISTHandHandHandHand----totototo----hand Combat Weaponshand Combat Weaponshand Combat Weaponshand Combat WeaponsDagger ................................................................2 gcMace....................................................................3 gcHammer..............................................................3 gc

Axe ......................................................................5 gcSword............................................................... 10 gcSteel whip*...................................................... 10 gcDouble-handed weapon................................. 15 gcMan-catcher* ................................................... 25 gc*Gaolers onl y

Missile WeaponsMissile WeaponsMissile WeaponsMissile WeaponsPistol ................................. 15 gc (30 gc for a brace)Blunderbuss .................................................... 30 gcHandgun.......................................................... 35 gc

ArmourArmourArmourArmourLight armour.................................................... 20 gcHeavy armour.................................................. 50 gcShield..................................................................5 gcHelmet ............................................................. 10 gcMechanical suit** .......................................... 175 gc**Sorceror on ly

Miscellaneous EquipmentMiscellaneous EquipmentMiscellaneous EquipmentMiscellaneous EquipmentEngine of Chaos ............................................ 125 gc

INFORMER EQUIPMENT LISTINFORMER EQUIPMENT LISTINFORMER EQUIPMENT LISTINFORMER EQUIPMENT LISTHandHandHandHand----totototo----hand Combat Weaponshand Combat Weaponshand Combat Weaponshand Combat WeaponsDagger ................................................................2 gcMace....................................................................3 gc

Axe ......................................................................5 gcSpear................................................................ 10 gc

Missile WeaponsMissile WeaponsMissile WeaponsMissile WeaponsSling ....................................................................2 gcBow.................................................................. 10 gc

ArmourArmourArmourArmourLight armour.................................................... 20 gcShield..................................................................5 gc

Helmet ............................................................. 10 gc

Chaos Dwarfs may choose to use the following skill list instead of the standard skill lists.

extra toughA Chaos Dwarf with this skill is notorious for walkingaway from wounds that would kill a lesser warrior.

When rolling on the Heroes Serious Injury chart forthis Hero after a game in which he has been taken ou tof action, the dice may be re-rolled once. The resultof this second dice roll must be accepted, even if it is a

worse result.

chaos engineerThe Hero has great technical skill and can use this tocraft wicked armours. Whenever a Hero with this skillsearches for Chaos armour (including MechanicalSuit), he gets +3 on the roll. This represents theEngineers ability to craft these items himself. TheHero ignores the rarity and gift of chaos special rulesand may never wear the chaos armours.

tyrantThis skill is for the Chaos Dwarf leaderonly. ThisPriest of Hashut is renowned for his tyranny. His wordis absolute so his own warband fears his cruelty morethen the enemy. When making a Rout test, and if ledby a leader with this skill, the leader may inspire his

warband to stick around. This skill allows the leaderto re-roll any failed Rout test, as long as the leader is

not knocked dow nor stunned. If re-rolled, the newresult will apply even if the new result is worse. If theleader is taken out of actionthe warband must makean immediate Rout test.

resource hunterThis Chaos Dwarf is especially good at locating

valuable resources. When rolling on the Explorationchart at the end of a game, the hero may modify onedice roll by +1/-1.

thick skullThe Hero has a thick skull, even for a Chaos Dwarf. Hehas a 3+ save on a D6 to avoid being stunned. If thesave is made, treat a stunnedresult as knocked dow ninstead. If the Chaos Dwarf also wears a helmet, thissave is 2+ instead of 3+ (this takes the place of thenormal Helmet special rule).

true gritChaos Dwarfs are hardy individuals and this Hero isresolute, even for a Chaos Dwarf! When rolling on theInjury table for this Hero, a roll of 1-3 is treated asknocked dow n, 4-5 as stunned,and 6 as out of action.

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This equipment is only available to the Chaos Dwarfs, and no other warband may purchase it.

man-catcher25 gold crowns

Availability:Availability:Availability:Availability: Rare 10, Chaos Dwarfs only

Semi-circular prongs mounted on pole-arms arepopular among the Gaolers of Zharr-Naggrund. Thisnon-lethal spring loaded device can ensnare the most

violent of prisoners.

Range:Range:Range:Range: Close Combat; Strength:Strength:Strength:Strength: As user;Special Rules:Special Rules:Special Rules:Special Rules: Capture, Two-handed

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESCapture:Capture:Capture:Capture: A model taken out of actionby a Man-catcher becomes captured. Do not roll for Serious

Injuries. The catch is locked up in the Engine of Chaosinstead. If the warband does not include an Engine ofChaos, roll for Serious Injuries as normal. Largemodels, such as Ogres, Trolls and Minotaurs, cannotbe captured this way, and neither can animals.

mechanical suit225 gold crowns

Availability:Availability:Availability:Availability: Rare 14, Chaos Dwarfs only

The Curse of Stone comes to all Chaos DwarfSorcerers, gradually transforming them to rock fromthe feet up. Engineers have crafted machines whichcan transport their Priests as they begin to pay theprice for working dark rituals.

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESChaos Armour:Chaos Armour:Chaos Armour:Chaos Armour: A Mechanical suit counts as Chaosarmour and rules that would affect Chaos armouraffect the suit as well.

Suited and Booted:Suited and Booted:Suited and Booted:Suited and Booted: A Sorcerer equipped with aMechanical suit receives +3 to Movement.

engine of chaos195 gold crownsAvailability:Availability:Availability:Availability: Rare 10, Chaos Dwarfs only

Gaolers lock up their victims in a twisted daemonicmachine crafted by the industrial insanity of ChaosEngineers. The vehicle is a living prison on wheels.

Armoured engines transport captives to the DarkLands, to feed fuel to furnaces or to become sacrifices.


Engine - - - - 8 4 - - -Wheel - - - - 6 1 - - -Daemon 6 - - - 6 3 - - -

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESWagon:Wagon:Wagon:Wagon: The Engine of Chaos follows all rules forWagons (see Empi re in Flam esSupplement, p. 3033)

unless specified otherwise here.Daemon:Daemon:Daemon:Daemon: The Engine of Chaos is powered by thebinding of a daemon. All references to draft animals

pulling the Wagon should be treated as referring to itsdaemon. Daemon movement is unaffected by cargo.

Passengers:Passengers:Passengers:Passengers: A Chaos Dwarf must function as thedriver. No other models but captives may passage theEngine of Chaos. No more than six captives may beimprisoned in the Engine at a time large creatures(Ogres, Minotaurs, etc.) count as two models.

Pedal to the Metal:Pedal to the Metal:Pedal to the Metal:Pedal to the Metal: The driver may apply the effects ofthe lash. If an Engine of Chaos goes out of controlforthen refer to the Out of Control table. In the event ofrolling the result Loss of Control, replace a result of 5(The wagon yoke pole snaps) with;

The Daemon has released itself from the sorcery

whi ch bound it to t he Engine of Chaos. The Engin e

moves 6" str ai ght ahead an d t hen comes to a hal t.

The vehicle may n o longer m ove for t he rema in der of

thi s batt le.

Prisoners:Prisoners:Prisoners:Prisoners: Models always become captives whenfighting a battle against a Chaos Dwarf warband thathas an Engine of Chaos by rolling the Captured resulton the Serious Injuries table or by being taken out ofactionby a Man-catcher. Note that in both cases theirequipment is lost to the Chaos Dwarf warband. Someresults on the Mordheim Exploration chart let ChaosDwarfs acquire captives: Straggler(one) and Prisoners(D3). From the Empi re in Flam esExploration chart:Raving Lunati c(one), Lost Chil dr en(two), MordheimRefugees(D3), The Hangi ng Tree(one), Sma ll Farmand Large Farm(two).

Models held as captives can be set free by destroyingthe Engine of Chaos or by using the prison keys. If amodel puts one of the Chaos Dwarf warband's Gaolersout of actionthey take the keys. A model that takesthe keys may free the captives by moving into basecontact with the engine. If the Chaos Dwarfs routbefore this happens or if the model with the keys istaken out of action(losing the keys to a new keeper),the captives remain captured. Freed captives mustalways move towards the closest table edge. Captivesnot from participating warbands use the basic profilefor human warriors (see Mercenary warband).Rescued captives return to their former warbands.

Hashut's Reward:Hashut's Reward:Hashut's Reward:Hashut's Reward: The Chaos Dwarfs may choose to

send captives back to the Dark Lands after a battle. Ifthey do this, any number of captives must be sacrificedto Hashut. The Engine of Chaos plus one Hero mustmiss the next battle. Unless there is another engine,no models may be captured until they return. Captivesmust be removed from their warbands rosterspermanently. After the Hero rejoins the warbandconsult the following table.

CaptivesCaptivesCaptivesCaptives Hashuts RewardHashuts RewardHashuts RewardHashuts Reward1111----3333 +1 Experience points for the leader.4444----5555 +D3 Experience points which can

be distributed among the Heroes.6666 +2D3 Experience points which can

be distributed among the Heroesplus D6x5 gold crowns.

Chaos Dwarfs special equipment


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1 Sorcerer85 gold crowns to hire85 gold crowns to hire85 gold crowns to hire85 gold crowns to hire

It is the Priests of Hashut who administrate insidiousedicts on behalf of the Chaos Dwarf race. Thisincludes orchestrating trade agreements with thesavage Northmen and Ogre tribes. From out of theDark Lands they frequently lead warbands to plunderthe Silk Road.


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Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour: The Sorcerer may be equippedwith weapons chosen from the Chaos DwarfEquipment list.

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESLeaderLeaderLeaderLeader:::: Any warrior within 6 of the Sorcerer may usehis Leadership when taking Ld tests.

Wizard:Wizard:Wizard:Wizard: The Sorcerer is a wizard and follows the rulesfor wizards in the magic section. Sorcerers may castRituals of Hashut.

Priest:Priest:Priest:Priest: The Sorcerer starts with two rituals. One ofthem is the Sacrificial Ritual. The other spell isdetermined as usual from the Rituals of Hashut.

0-1 Bull Centaur100 gold crowns to hire100 gold crowns to hire100 gold crowns to hire100 gold crowns to hire

Bull Centaurs are keen witted creatures with theupper torso of a Chaos Dwarf and the body of a bull.They are the most favoured disciples to the Father ofDarkness. In his divine image these mutatedcentauroids are fewer in number than Chaos Dwarfs,more powerful and swifter in battle.


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Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour: A Bull Centaur may be equippedwith weapons and armour chosen from the ChaosDwarf Equipment list, but may never use any missile

weapons.

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESLarge target:Large target:Large target:Large target: Bull centaurs are large creatures andtherefore make tempting targets for archers. Anyoneshooting at the Bull Centaur gains a +1 to hit andmay shoot at it even if it is not the closest target. Aslarge targets a Bull Centaur adds an extra +20 to the

warbands rating.

0-2 Gaolers50 gold crowns to hire50 gold crowns to hire50 gold crowns to hire50 gold crowns to hireOf all the Black Dwarfs it is the wicked Gaolers whoare the most infamous. The minds of these mercilessfiends are bent on inflicting pain and their repulsivemethods strike fear into the hearts of men. Gaolersdelight in the torture of their prisoners for whomdeath never comes quick enough.

PrPrPrProfileofileofileofile MMMM WSWSWSWS BSBSBSBS SSSS TTTT WWWW IIII AAAA LdLdLdLd

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Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour: Gaolers may be equipped withweapons chosen from the Chaos Dwarf Equipment

list.

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESNasty Reputation:Nasty Reputation:Nasty Reputation:Nasty Reputation: Gaolers are known for theirbrutality. The dreaded sight of them and the verythought of being captured causes fearin Humans.

Informers15 gold crowns to hire15 gold crowns to hire15 gold crowns to hire15 gold crowns to hireFor those imprisoned in the foundries of Zharr-Naggrund, the fires of industry burn night and day.There is little reward for a spy, only deceitful promisesof freedom. Lies are enough to motivate thesetreacherous informants into betraying their own kindfor small dispensations.


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Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour: Informers may be equipped withweapons and armour chosen from the InformerEquipment list.

SPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESSPECIAL RULESDrudgery:Drudgery:Drudgery:Drudgery: Informers have had their will broken bytheir masters. Informers may never become Heroes.Re-roll all results of The lads got talent for them.

0-5 Chaos Dwarfs40 gold crowns to hire40 gold crowns to hire40 gold crowns to hire40 gold crowns to hireThese resentful creatures toil in the forges of their citystronghold. To boost the production of weapons andChaos armour in the foundries they set out onexpeditions armed with blunderbusses to bolster thelabour force kept shackled in pits beneath the earth.


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Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour:Weapons/Armour: ChaosDwarfs may be equipped

with weapons and armourchosen from theChaos Dwarf

Equipment list.

Heroes

Henchmen


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Rituals of HashutThis is dark sorcery of fire and ash used by wicked Sorcerers among the Chaos Dwarfs. They arePriests and magicians who have carefully mastered the teachings of a daemonic god known as

the Father of Darkness.

D6D6D6D6 ResultResultResultResult

0000 Sacrificial RitualSacrificial RitualSacrificial RitualSacrificial Ritual Difficulty 10Difficulty 10Difficulty 10Difficulty 10The Chaos Dwar f Sorcerer sacri fices the capti ves in a bl oody r it ua l, thu s carryi ng out his

assi gnment s as a Hi gh Pri est of Hashut .

The Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer must be in contact with an Engine of Chaos in order to successfully castthis spell. As the ritual requires the sacrifice of a mortal, remove one captive model from theEngine of Chaos and its starting warbands roster. The Sorcerer may sacrifice additional captives tolower the spell's difficulty by 1 per sacrifice. These models must be sacrificed before rolling forDifficulty. The Chaos Dwarf Sorcerer gains +D3 Experience.

1111 Spirit ofSpirit ofSpirit ofSpirit of HashutHashutHashutHashut Difficulty 9Difficulty 9Difficulty 9Difficulty 9The ai r ar oun d the Sorcerer thi ckens to form a bil low in g avat ar of t he great Bull -God. In defian ce

thi s unholy li keness to the Fath er of Dar kness rol ls forw ar d, tr ampli ng all before it .

The player draws a line 18 from the Sorcerer. All models crossed by the line, suffer one S4 hit.

2222 Bellow of DoomBellow of DoomBellow of DoomBellow of Doom Difficulty 8Difficulty 8Difficulty 8Difficulty 8Cra ckli ng wi th a rcane energy, the Sorcerer's featu res contor t i nto the horn ed visage of the mi ghty

Hashut. Smoke and fl ame spil ls from hi s maw, as he lets loose a deafenin g soun d t hat non e may

escape.

All models engaged in base contact with the sorcerer must make an immediate Ld test or breakfrom combat and run.

3333 Fumes of AzgorhFumes of AzgorhFumes of AzgorhFumes of Azgorh Difficulty 7Difficulty 7Difficulty 7Difficulty 7The Sorcerer's mou th glows. Clouds of black gas ar e slow ly emi tted unt il wi th an a lm ighty belch,

a w ave of corrosive smoke eru pts from h is gapi ng jaw s.

The spell has a range of 8, hitting all models in its path on a D6 score of 4+. Any model hit suffersa S4 hit, roll to wound as normal. No armour saves allowed.

4444 Flickering HideFlickering HideFlickering HideFlickering Hide DiDiDiDifficulty 10fficulty 10fficulty 10fficulty 10With eldr it ch power th e tar get begin s to bur n fr om w it hin . His ski n spits and spark s wherever a

blow i s stru ck as if l ike molten ir on.

The Sorcerer may cast this spell upon himself or any one model within 6. The flaming hide willnegate any one wound suffered on a D6 roll of 4+. In hand-to-hand combat, any model which hitsthe flaming hide will suffer one S3 hit for each hit scored. The Flaming Hide lasts until thebeginning of the Sorcerers next shooting phase.

5555 Lava FlowLava FlowLava FlowLava Flow Difficulty 7Difficulty 7Difficulty 7Difficulty 7The Sorcerer m elts in to m olt en m agma, bur ni ng it self i nt o the earth. The Sorcerer t hen reappears

after seeping un natu ral ly t hrough the groun d.

The Sorcerer may move 12 in any direction, even into combat, counting as a charge. However,due to the nature of this spell the Sorcerer may only reappear on or below the ground.

6666 EarthquakeEarthquakeEarthquakeEarthquake Difficulty 9Difficulty 9Difficulty 9Difficulty 9Arms rai sed, the Sorcerer bri ngs hi s sta ff crashin g to t he groun d. The eart h ri pples out war ds from

the blow, and spli ts asunder.

All models within 3 of the Sorcerer, friend or foe alike, must roll equal to or under their Initiativeor suffer D3 S4 hits.

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